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    MediFind found 590 doctor with experience in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 near The United States. Of these, 480 are Experienced, 81 are Advanced, 26 are Distinguished and 3 are Elite.

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    590 providers found
      Elite in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Elite in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      150 Medical Plz, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Susan Perlman is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Perlman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. Her top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Friedreich Ataxia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy.

      Elite in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Elite in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

      Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeremy Schmahmann is a Neurologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Schmahmann is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Schmahmann is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Elite in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      1600 Sw Archer Rd, 
      Gainesville, FL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Tetsuo Ashizawa is a Neurologist in Gainesville, Florida. Dr. Ashizawa is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. His top areas of expertise are Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Ashizawa is currently accepting new patients in some locations.

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      George R. Wilmot
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

      Emory Brain Health Center

      12 Executive Park Drive Northeast, 
      Atlanta, GA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      George Wilmot is a Neurologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Wilmot is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 12, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 23, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8. Dr. Wilmot is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Advanced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

      4860 Y St, 
      Sacramento, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Snider is a Neurologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Snider is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Snider is currently accepting new patients.

      Ilia Itin
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Neurology
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Neurology

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      9500 Euclid Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
      Experience:
      32+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian
      Offers Telehealth

      Ilia Itin is a Neurologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Itin has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Hereditary Ataxia.

      Puneet Opal
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Neurology
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Neurology
      259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      37+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Puneet Opal is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Opal has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Giant Axonal Neuropathy, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia.

      Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

      King County Public Hospital District No 2

      12039 Ne 128th St, Suite 300, 
      Kirkland, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Alida Griffith is a Neurologist in Kirkland, Washington. Dr. Griffith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. Her top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Essential Tremor, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Griffith is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Neurology | Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology
      Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Neurology | Pediatrics | Pediatric Neurology

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Katherine Mathews is a Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Mathews is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. Her top areas of expertise are Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2I, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, Dystrophinopathy, and Friedreich Ataxia. Dr. Mathews is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

      University Professional Services

      3303 S Bond Ave, 
      Portland, OR 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Delaram Safarpour is a Neurologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Safarpour is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Essential Tremor, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Safarpour is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Experienced in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

      University Of Cincinnati Physicians Company LLC

      2123 Auburn Ave, 
      Cincinnati, OH 
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rhonna Shatz is a Neurologist in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Shatz has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. Her top areas of expertise are Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Cerebellar Degeneration, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Primary Progressive Aphasia. Dr. Shatz is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

      University Of Utah Adult Services

      50 N Medical Dr, 
      Salt Lake City, UT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stefan Pulst is a Neurologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Pulst is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. His top areas of expertise are Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Pulst is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

      Valley Institute Of Neurology PLLC

      6750 E Baywood Ave, Suite 502, 
      Mesa, AZ 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Tamil
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Arun Kumar is a Neurologist in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. Kumar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 23, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 14, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 12. Dr. Kumar is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      150 Medical Plz, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brent Fogel is a Neurologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Fogel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. His top areas of expertise are Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Hereditary Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

      Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York

      622 W 168th St, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sheng-han Kuo is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Kuo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. His top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Hereditary Ataxia, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

      University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

      5303 Harry Hines Blvd, Fl 6, 
      Dallas, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vikram Shakkottai is a Neurologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Shakkottai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. His top areas of expertise are Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

      Arshan Naalbandion And Riad Hajmurad

      1010 Bayou Trace Dr, 
      Alexandria, LA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Arsham Naalbandian is a Neurologist in Alexandria, Louisiana. Dr. Naalbandian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 13, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 23, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10. Dr. Naalbandian is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

      Regents Of The University Of Michigan

      4260 Plymouth Rd, U Of M Sleep Medicine, 
      Ann Arbor, MI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Henry Paulson is a Neurologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Paulson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. His top areas of expertise are Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia. Dr. Paulson is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
      6701 Fannin St, 
      Houston, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Huda Zoghbi is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Zoghbi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. Her top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Rett Syndrome, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Zoghbi is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5
      Distinguished in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5

      Regents Of The University Of Michigan

      1500 E Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Ann Arbor, MI 
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sharan Srinivasan is a Neurologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Srinivasan has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Ataxia, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 31. Dr. Srinivasan is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5?

      Spinocerebellar ataxia 5 (SCA5) is one of the many spinocerebellar ataxias, which are inherited conditions that cause degeneration of the spinal cord and cerebellum. SCA5 almost exclusively affects the cerebellum. It is considered to be a mild form that progresses slowly. Signs and symptoms may include loss of coordination of the hands, arms, and legs; impaired balance when walking; and slurred speech (dysarthria). SCA5 is caused by genetic changes in the SPTBN2 gene and is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.

      When should I see a Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 doctor in The United States?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 doctor in The United States?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 doctors in The United States?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 doctors in The United States?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 doctor in The United States?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 doctor in The United States?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 doctors in The United States?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 5 doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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